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He was a lonely worker, and relied largely on his own unaided observation for his knowledge. Isolated by conditions of his life, he did not know the educating influences of society work. He was a busy man, with little leisure for the indulgence of literary or other tastes. He possessed, however, what no books or laboratories can furnish, and that is: a capacity for work, willingness to be helpful, broad sympathies, honesty, and a great deal of common sense. His greatest fame was the fealty of a few friends ; his recompense a final peace at life's twilight hour. He was a hardworking man, beloved and revered by all. Ile was discreet and silent, and held his counsel when he entered the sick-room. In every family he was indispensable, impor- tant, and oftentimes a dignified personage. He was the adviser of the family in matters not always purely medical. As time passed, the circle of his friends enlarged, his brain expanded, and his heart steadily grew mellower. Could all the pleasant. touching, heroic incidents be told in connection with the old doctor it would be a revelation to the young physician of today ; but he can never know the admiration and love in which the old doctor was held. "How like an angel light was his coming in the stormy midnight to the lonely cabin miles away from the nearest neighbor. Earnest, cheery, confident, his presence light- ened the burden, took away the responsibility, dispelled the gloom.
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The first resident physician in Freeborn county was Dr. A. C. Wedge, who arrived in Albert Lea, May 10, 1857, and opened an office at once. Previous to this, Dr. Orlenzer Allen, who settled in Austin in April, 1856, had cared for a few patients in this county. Dr. Franklin Blackmer came to Albert Lea township in 1857, and during the war, when Dr. Wedge was absent in the South, practiced medicine to some extent, although he had prac- tically retired from medical life before coming here. In 1857, Dr. A. M. Burnham practiced a short time, but soon ceased. Some years later he again practiced in the county for a while. Mrs. E. C. Stacy practiced in Geneva, before moving to Albert Lea, and during the war her services as a physician were greatly in demand. These were the first to practice medicine in Free- born county.
There have at various times been medical associations in Freeborn county, from a very early day. These associations, however, were for the most part strictly local affairs-gatherings of men drawn together was the bonds of common interests and common work. It was not until 1903 that the present medical society was born.
The Albert Lea District Medical Association was organized October 20, 1898. Dr. A. C. Wedge was named as temporary chairman and H. H. Wilcox temporary secretary. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, Dr. A. C. Wedge, Albert Lea; first vice-president, Dr. W. H. Jones, Forest City ; second vice-president, Dr. J. Watson, Alden; secretary, Dr. H. H. Wilcox, Albert Lea ; treasurer, Dr. Thos. M. Stixrud, North- wood. The physicians present at the meeting were: W. H. Jones, P. H. Vesterborg, Forest City ; A. C. Wedge, G. W. Barck, G. A. Stevenson, H. Nissen, F. A. Blackmer, G. G. Beisheim, W. E. Todd, J. P. von Berg, G. H. Briggs, H. H. Wilcox, Albert Lea; L. C. Cowies, John Watson, Alden; L. G. Hewitt, Thos. M. Stix- rud, Northwood; W. S. Wood, Geneva; N. C. Thimsen, Emmons ; W. L. Palmer, Glenville.
The Freeborn County Medical Society was organized January 2, 1903, and a year later absorbed the Albert Lea District Medical Association. This new society was organized in accordance with the provisions made by the ethical physicians of the United States for the organization of a national, state and local societies, all of which were to be related to each other.
At the organization of the Medical Society in 1903, Dr. A. C. Wedge was elected president. He served until May, 1907, when by his own request he was retired, being succeeded by Dr. G. W. Barck, who in 1909 was succeeded by Dr. J. P. von Berg, who is still serving. Dr. H. H. Wilcox, the first secretary, was succeeded
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in 1904 by G. A. Stevenson. Dr. O. A. Burton served as secretary pro-tem, during Dr. Stevenson's term, and was himself elected in 1905. He served until 1907, and was followed by Dr. O. E. Rodli, who in 1911 was succeeded by Robert G. Stevenson. Dr. W. L. Palmer, the first vice-president is still serving. There was an interval. however, from 1908 to 1911, when Dr. J. P. Freeman held the position. Dr. J. P. von Berg, the first treasurer, was succeeded in 1909 by Dr. J. R. Nannestad.
In addition to these there have been boards of censors, com- mittees, delegates to conventions and the like, elected and appointed by the society.
Those who have been admitted to the Medical Society are as follows: A. C. Wedge, H. H. Wilcox, J. P. von Berg, Henrik Nissen, G. W. Barek, G. A. Stevenson, W. E. Todd. W. L. Palmer, J. P. Freeman, Robert Williams. Oscar A. Burton, T. F. McKey, O. E. Rodli. Mary E. Hood, J. R. Nannestad, W. A. Bessessen, F. A. Blackmer, Byron A. Kamp, F. Gramenz, John Christiansen, Robert G. Stevenson, David Gordon, A. V. Garlock, F. W. Cal- houn, John W. Kurz, and W. W. Johnston. Nearly all are still members.
The physicians of Freeborn county at the present time are as follows: Albert Lea-A. C. Wedge (retired), G. W. Barck, W. A. Bessessen, T. F. McKey, F. W. Calhoun, David Gordon, Oscar A. Burton, F. Gramenz, Mary E. Hood, J. R. Nannestad, W. L. Palmer, O. E. Rodli, Robert G. Stevenson, W. E. Todd, J. P. von Berg and P. H. Muus. Alden-Byron A. Kamp, G. A. Steven- son and James Christiansen. Emmons-J. A. Schultz. Glen- ville-J. P. Freeman. Hartland-A. V. Garlock. Geneva-W. W. Johnston. M. L. Head, formerly a physician at Hartland. has retired and is now engaged in stock farming.
DAVID R. P. HIBBS
CHAPTER XIX.
MILITARY HISTORY.
Freeborn County at the Outbreak of the Civil War-Raising of First Company-Other Companies Raised in this County- Roll of Honor-Names of Freeborn County Veterans- Battle Scarred Relic-Siege of Ft. Ridgley-Reminiscences of the War-Robson Post, No. 5, G. A. R .- State Militia Companies -- Albert Lea Light Guards-Co. I, First Regiment, M. N. G .- The Spanish American War.
When President Lincoln issued his call for 75,000 of the militia of the several states to maintain the Union April 15, 1861, Free- born county was but four years of age, as an organized county, and had a scattering population, all pioneers in a new state which became a part of the Union less than three years before the out- break of the war. It was a cruel time to take the men from field, store, shop and home. They had little on which to depend save the labor of their hands, and their families needed them. But an attack had been made on Fort Sumter, the flag of the Union had been fired upon, and the hearts of these hardy patriotic men and women were fired. At this time Alexander Ramsey, governer of Minnesota, chanced to be in Washington and imme- diately sought Secretary Cameron, and in writing tendered 1,000 soldiers from Minnesota in defense of the government, which offer was presented to the president and by him accepted. This was the first offer of troops made during the Rebellion. The governor telegraphed these facts to the adjutant general of the state, with orders to make a call for troops. The call, however, did not reach Freeborn county in time for any of her sons to be included in the original muster of the first regiment.
In the summer of 1861, the people of Freeborn county began to realize the pressing needs of the country, and Asa W. White determined to raise a company. Accordingly, a meeting was called at Albert Lea, at which men from all parts of the country were present. Judge E. C. Stacy was chairman. Rousing speeches were made, songs were sung, and a company was raised. This company was mustered in as Co. F, Fourth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, at Fort Snelling, November 11, 1861, with Asa W. White as captain.
In January, 1862, it was determined to raise another com-
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pany, and Timothy J. Sheehan and Frank B. Fobes, then mem- bers of Captain White's company, came home to enlist the nucleus of Freeborn county's second company. Francis Hall became interested, and the little band was soon swelled to the required number for a company, which was accordingly mus- tered in at Ft. Snelling March 9, 1862, with Hall as captain, Sheehan as first lieutenant and Fobes as second lieutenant.
In the meantime Captain Mons Grinager raised a company of Norwegians, who enlisted in the Fifteenth Wisconsin Volun- teer Infantry.
But the war clouds grew darker, and within a few months it became apparent that the county must do still more in defense of the union, and two more companies were raised.
Co. E, Tenth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry was raised by Sheriff James A. Robson, and mustered into service September 8, 1862, with James A. Robson as captain, John W. Heath as first lieutenant, and Charles Kittleson as second lieutenant. Cap- tain Robson was accidently killed at Ft. Snelling in November, 1862, this being Freeborn county's first war sacrifice.
George S. Ruble raised Co. H, First Regiment Mounted Rangers, and was mustered in December 5, 1862, as its captain. The other commissioned officers were from other counties, but some twenty of the men were from Freeborn county. This com- pany enlisted for one year, but many of the men afterward enlisted in other regiments for the remainder of the war.
December 1, 1864, Co. C, of the Second Minnesota Cavalry, was mustered into service, containing some twenty men from this county. Frederick L. Cutler, of Glenville, was second lieu- tenant, but this is not usually regarded as a Freeborn county company.
In October, 1864, Co. C, First Minnesota Heavy Artillery, was mustered into service, with George S. Ruble as senior first lieutenant, and many Freeborn county pioneers in the ranks.
The complete record of these regiments has many times been published and is beyond the scope of this history. It is sufficient to say that whether in the barracks or in the field, in camp or on long marches, opposing savage Indians in the Northwest, or fighting against the Confederates in the South, the Freeborn county soldiers showed their courage, their valor and their manliness.
ROLL OF HONOR.
In this connection has been compiled from the adjutant-gen- eral's report, the names of the soldiers, who enlisted from Free- born county. If any are omitted, it is not intentional, for great care has been exercised in collecting this matter, and none have
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greater veneration for the brave soldier than the compilers of this volume. As the only possible way to ascertain enlistment of each soldier, is to depend upon the official reports as pub- lished under authority of the state, any mistakes in spelling names or the omission of them entirely, should be charged to such official reports.
Freeborn county was represented in the Union army as fol- lows :
SECOND INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized in July, 1861, and originally commanded by Horatio Van Cleve. Ordered to Louisville, Ky., in October, 1861, and assigned to the Army of the Ohio. It was engaged in the following marches, battles, skirmishes and sieges, viz .: Mill Spring, January 19, 1862; siege of Corinth, in April, 1862, then transferred to the Army of the Tennessee; Bragg's Raid, Perryville, October 8, 1862; skirmishes of the Tullahoma campaign, Chickamauga, September 19 and 20, 1863; Mission Ridge, November 28, 1863. Veteranized in January, 1864, and participated in the battles and skirmishes of the Atlanta campaign, viz .: Resaca, June 14, 15 and 16, 1864; Kenesaw Moun- tain, June 27, 1864; Jonesboro; Sherman's March through Geor- gia and the Carolinas, and Bentonville, March 19, 1865. The men were mustered out at Louisville, Ky., and discharged at Fort Snelling, Minn., July 11, 1865. This regiment covered itself with laurels at the battle of Mission Ridge, where they were badly cut up in a charge they made on the enemy's works. Few Min- nesota regiments, if any, performed more long and laborious marches than the "Bloody Second."
Co. A .- Private, Wesley Rogers. Co. K .- Privates Warren Osborne, promoted corporal and sergeant.
THIRD INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized in October, 1861, and originally commanded by Col. Henry C. Lester, of Winona. Ordered to Nashville, Tenn., in March, 1862. Captured and paroled at Murfreesboro in July, 1862. Ordered to St. Louis, Mo., thence to Minnesota. Engaged in the Indian expedition in 1862. Par- ticipated in the battle of Wood Lake in September, 1862. Ordered to Little Rock, Ark., in November, 1863. Veteranized in January, 1864. Engaged in battle of Fitzhugh's Woods, March 30, 1864. Ordered to Pine Bluff, Ark., in April, 1864; thence to Duvall's Bluff, September 2, 1865. Mustered out at Duvall's Bluff, September 2, 1865. Discharged at Fort Snelling, Minn.
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Dr. Albert C. Wedge entered the service as assistant surgeon of this regiment and was promoted to surgeon.
Co. D-Hendrick Peterson, corporal ; promoted sergeant ; Hans Enstrom, second lieutenant ; promoted first lieutenant and cap- tain ; August Peterson, private.
Co. K-Private, Benjamin H. Langworthy.
FOURTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
This regiment was originally commanded by Col. J. B. San- born, of St. Paul, organized December 23, 1861; ordered to Benton Barracks, Mo., April 19, 1862; assigned to army of the Mississippi, May 4, 1862, participated in the following Marches, battles, sieges and skirmishes: Siege of Corinth, April, 1862; Inka, September 19, 1862; Corinth, October 3 and 4, 1862; siege of Vicksburg, Forty Hills, Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hills, assault on Vicksburg, capture of Vicksburg, July 4, 1863. Transferred from Seventeenth to Fifteenth corps; Mission Ridge, November 25, 1863; veteranized, January, 1864; Altoona, Octo- ber, 1864; Sherman's march through Georgia and the Carolinas: Bentonville, March 20, 1865, and Raleigh, April 14, 1865; mus- tered out at Louisville, Ky., July 19, 1865; discharged at Fort Snelling, Minn.
Co. C-William H. Long.
Co. F-Asa W. White, captain; Adrian K. Norton, first ser- geant, promoted first lieutenant and captain ; Osborne J. Wheeler, sergeant ; Hannibal Bickford, sergeant; Reuben Williams, ser- geant ; Frank B. Fobes, sergeant, promoted second lieutenant ; Loren Blackmer, corporal; Justice C. Stearns, corporal; Enoch Croy, corporal; Jeremiah Fredenburg, corporal ; Richard A. White, corporal; Perry H. Jewett, corporal ; Erastus D. Porter, corporal ; Henry House, musician : John Pease, musician ; John Cottrell, wagoner. Privates-Charles J. Allen. Charles Brom- wich, Benjamin B. Baker, George Callahan, Almon H. Cottrell, Horace L. Dow, Lucas Eckhart, John Eichler, Elias B. Farr, William Fenholt, William S. Hand, Benjamin J. House, Chester Holcombe, John D. Hochstrasser, Milton M. Luce, William H. Lovell, Hiram M. Luce. Alexander Morrell, Charles Parvin, Ira O. Russell, James Shields, Hollis E. Sargent. Stillman Sanders. Alfred L. Taylor, Geo. C. Snyder, Joseph W. Burdick, Robert W. Bebee, Harrison Buckley, Jacob Croy, Frederick L. Cutler, Francis E. Drake, Ole I. Ellingson, Jacob C. Frost, Mahlon Frost, George W. Giles, Benjamin H. Hathaway, Barhart Habercrom, William Hanson, Joseph A. Knapp, Luther I. Lovell, Henry R. Loomis, Joseph Meyers, Orville F. Peck, William . C. Peck, John Ryan. Martin L. Scoville, Nicholas J. Sandburg, Thomas Smith, Phineas R. Taylor, John Cottrell. John M. Geissler, Henry Holt,
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R. M. Langdon, Gardner Louden, Timothy J. Sheehan, William Oscar Ward, Charles White, Frederick S. Woodard, Nathan Thomas, William H. Lovell.
FIFTH INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized in May, 1862, and originally com- manded by Col. Rudolph Borgesrode, of Shakopee. Ordered to Pittsburg Landing, May 9, 1862, leaving a detachment of three companies in Minnesota, garrisoning frontier posts. Participated in the following marches, battles, sieges and skirmishes: Siege of Corinth, April and May, 1862. The detachment in Minnesota engaged with the Indians at Redwood, Minn., August 18, 1862, and siege of Fort Ridgely, August 20, 21 and 22, 1862; Fort Abercrombie, Dakota Territory, in August, 1862. The regiment was assigned to the Sixteenth Army Corps and engaged in the battle of Iuka, September 18, 1862, and at Corinth, October 3 and 4, 1862; Jackson, May 14, 1863; and the siege of Vicksburg; as- sault of Vicksburg, May 22, 1863; Mechanicsburg, June 3, 1863; Richmond, June 15, 1863; Fort De Rusrey, Louisiana, March 14, 1864; Red River expedition in March, April and May, 1864; Lake Chicot, June 6, 1864, and Tupelo in June, 1864. Veteranized in July, 1864; Abbeyville, August 23, 1864; marched in September, 1864, from Brownsville, Ark., to Cape Girardeau, Mo, thence by boat to Jefferson City; thence to Kansas state line; thence to St. Louis, Mo .; ordered to Nashville, November, 1864; battle of Nashville, December 15 and 16, 1864; Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely in April, 1865; mustered out at Demopolis, Ala., Sep- tember 6, 1865, and discharged at Fort Snelling, Minn. It will be seen by the above record this regiment was in active service, yet comparatively very few were killed in battle.
Co. C-Francis Hall, captain, promoted major; Timothy J. Sheehan, first lieutenant, promoted captain ; Frank B. Fobes, sec- ond lieutenant, promoted first lieutenant ; Horatio D. Brown, first sergeant, promoted second lieutenant and adjutant of Eleventh Regiment ; John P. Hicks, sergeant ; Dorr K. Stacy, sergeant, pro- moted first lieutenant; Manhard A. Chamberlain, sergeant ; Dwight E. Brooks, corporal; Horace M. Beach, corporal, pro- moted sergeant; John C. Ross, corporal, promoted sergeant; Wm. Young, corporal, promoted sergeant; John G. Godley, corporal, promoted sergeant; Wm. Thompson, corporal; Aaron Canfield, musician ; Nathan E. Babcock, musician; John McCall, wagoner. Privates-David Ames, Leonard R. Beighley, Simeon Beighley, Charles H. Dills, Daniel Dills, Lyman A. Eggleston, Charles J. Grandy, Jerome P. Green, Philo Henry, William J. Horning, Lyman C. Jones, Isaac Kendall, Andrew J. Luther, Frank M. Mc- Reynolds, Terrence McMahan, Peter Nisson, Loriston C. Roberts,
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Benjamin F. Ross, James M. Rice, Ole Oleson Stugo, Andrew W. St. John, Josiah Weakley, George H. Wiggins, Stephen L. Beards- ley, L. W. Grandy, Frank A. Blackmer, Burton H. Carter, Wiffing Wadsworth, Fosten Narveson, Edward D. Brooks, Joel L. Bul- lock, David Crawford, Charles Dills, Samuel W. Dogan, Martin Ellingson, Andrew Gilbrandson, James Honan, Nathan A. Hunt, Richard O. Hitchcock, Curtis B. Kellar, Wm. F. Lawrence, Nich- olas Lowthian, John Melchy, John B. Miller, Andrew Peterson, Charles O. Russell, Walter S: Russell, Isaac Shortledge, Even Oleson Stugo, John Smith, Oliver P. Williams, James Young, Jr., John Reed, John C. Ross.
Co. D-Private, Napoleon Hord. Co. F-Wagoner, Charles II. Bostwick.
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TENTH INFANTRY.
The regiment was organized in August, 1862, and originally commanded by Col. James H. Baker, of Mankato. It was sta- tioned at frontier posts until June, 1863, when it was ordered upon the Indian expedition. Engaged with the Indians July 24, 26, 28, 30 and 31, 1863. Ordered to St. Louis, Mo., in October, 1863; thence to Columbus, Ky., in April, 1864; thence to Memphis, Tenn., in June, 1864, and assigned to the Sixteenth Army Corps. Participated in the following marches, battles, sieges and skir- mishes : Battle of Tupelo, July 13, 1864; Oxford expedition, August, 1864 ; march in pursuit of Price from Brownsville, Ark., to Cape Girardeau; thence by boat to Jefferson City; thence to Kansas line ; thence to St. Louis, Mo .; battles of Nashville, Tenn., December 15 and 16, 1864; Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely, April, 1865. The regiment was discharged at Fort Snelling, August 19, 1865.
Alfred H. Burnham was attached to the regiment as assistant surgeon and Louis Proebsting was promoted from hospital to assistant surgeon.
Co. E-James A. Robson, captain; John W. Heath, first lieu- tenant, promoted captain; Charles Kittleson, second lieutenant, promoted first lieutenant; Eli Ash, first sergeant, promoted sec- ond lieutenant and first lieutenant, Company G; Eli K. Pickett, sergeant, promoted second lieutenant, Co. I; George H. Partridge, sergeant ; Wm. H. Lowe, sergeant; James L. Cook, sergeant ; George Osborn, corporal; John G. Dunning, corporal; Henry D. Burlingame, corporal, promoted sergeant; Jedediah W. Devereux, corporal; Rufus Kelly, corporal; Alva S. Sterns, corporal; Christian Alspaugh, corporal; Lars Wicks, corporal ; John L. Scoville, musician; Peter E. Olson, musician; Asa Hurd, wagoner; Daniel Anderson, private, promoted corporal ; Andrew Black, private, promoted hospital steward; Cyrus
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E. Bullock, private, promoted corporal; Loren S. Meeker, private, promoted commissary sergeant; Hiram J. Rice, pri- vate, promoted corporal. Privates-Andrew ยท Anderson, Sten- grew Benson, Samuel E. Bullock, Edwin Brownsill, Rodney M. Campbell, George H. Chandler, Russel B. Davis, Matthew L. Dear- min, William E. Everett, Andrew 'Anderson, Gilbert Barden James Bowen, Henry C. Bartlett, W. 'G. Carpenter, Fred. ,Cham- berlain, Samuel Clark, Francis W. Davis, John Edson, Engbrit Erickson, George W. Gates, Thomas Iverson, "'Henry Johnson, John C. Kaiser, Fritz Maixner, Elijah W. Owen, Benjamin Park, Cyrus S. Prescott, Charles Peterson, Robert H. Reynolds, Jacob Stewart, Peter P. Shoyer, Leander J. Thomas, Patrick Tansty, Reuben Wilsey, Lorenzo Dow Godberg, Qle Iverson', Erick C. Johnson, James Lair, Christopher Mikkelson, Israel, H. Pace, Isaac Perry, John Peterson, John L. Reynolds, James .C. Seely, James A. Smith, Henry Smith, Joseph S. Trigg, Samuel Wanne- maker, Asa Ward, Edward 'Lugg.
FIRST REGIMENT MOUNTED RANGERS.
Organized in March, 1863, and originally commanded by Col. Samuel McPhail, of Caledonia, Houston county. Stationed among frontier posts until May, 1863, when they were ordered upon the Indian expedition. Engaged with the Indians, July 24, 26, 28, 30 and 31, 1863. Stationed at frontier posts upon the return of the expedition until mustered out. Mustered out by companies, between October 1, 1863, and December 30, 1863.
Co. H-George S. Ruble, captain; Adolph Waller, sergeant; Charles T. D. Marlett, corporal ; Charles R. Ricksecker, teamster ; John Van Antwerp, blacksmith; David T. Colvin, wagoner. Pri- vates-John M. Ames, Frank D. Hardy, Matthew Hogan, James F. Nadeau, Michael Sheehan, Abram L. Van Asdal, Jesse Wheeler, Ed. A. Wright, Pat. Bannon, Harvey Hill, James Morrison, N. W. Perry, David Tubbs, Amherst D. Wait, Leroy B. Woodruff, John W. Murtaugh.
Co. K-Samuel Landis.
Co. M-Privates, Martin O. Gunderson, Egbert Hanson, John V. Johnson.
SECOND MINNESOTA CAVALRY.
This regiment was organized in January, 1864, and ordered out on an Indian expedition in the month of May. They had several engagements with the Indians in July and August of that year. They were stationed at frontier posts until they were mus- tered out by companies, between November, 1865, and June, 1866.
Co. A-Private, Woodworth Lee. Co. B-William W. Cather-
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wood, commissary sergeant. Privates-Clarence H. Shafner, James F. Spafford, Julius F. Shafner, Alma B. Sija.
Co. C-Frederick L. Cutler, second lieutenant; Adelbert E. Pettingill, commissary sergeant; Charles E. Fitzsimmons, ser- geant ; George P. Conrad, corporal; Aaron A. Webster, corporal ; Robert G. Spear, blacksmith ; John H. Rich, wagoner. Privates- William H. H. Buckley, Frank Barber; David. L. Courtier, Alfred Holland, Jacob Larson, Joseph F. Parcher, Charles Stocklale, John Tracy, Henry Wiseman, H. M. Davis, Frederick Weiser, Orson Buckley, Ashbel H. Barnhart, William Clark, James E. Ford, William R. Herrington, John Levenick, Edwin W. Parshall, Henry L. Slaven, Henry Wyent.
Co. I-Torger Svendson.
FIRST HEAVY ARTILLERY.
This regiment was organized in the fall of 1864, and originally commanded by Col. William Colville, of Red Wing; ordered to Chattanooga, Tenn., and stationed at that point until mustered out in September, 1865.
Co. B-Private, John Blythe.
Co. C-George S. Ruble, senior first lieutenant, Jonas C. Baer, sergeant ; Hannibal Bickford, sergeant. Privates-John L. Bliss, Henry Lawrence, John Buckley, Louis Marpie, John Bell, Nehe- miah W. Campbell, Joseph D. Dudley, Joseph France, William Kellar, Michael Smith, Frederick H. White, Joseph White, Jere- miah Callihan.
Co. D-Oliver Andrews.
OTHER REGIMENTS.
First Battalion Infantry. Co. F-Clark Andrews, second lieu- tenant : John A. Schoen, Henry Thurston, Geo. W. Dearmin, Ole Olson. Co. C-H. A. Crandall, Wm. Jenkins.
First Battery Light Artillery-Private, Homer W. Dorman.
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